| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -54.067, -1.784 |
| UTC time | 1978-11-12 21:37:42.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 12, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Bouvet Island region on Sunday, November 12, 1978 at 21:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Hermanus, about 2733.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude -1.784 and latitude -54.067.
| Location | Bouvet Island region |
| Country | Bouvet Island region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-11-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Hermanus | 2733.4 km |
| Cape Town | 2744.0 km |
| Somerset West | 2746.6 km |
| Grabouw | 2749.0 km |
| Stellenbosch | 2763.2 km |
| Kraaifontein | 2764.8 km |
| Atlantis | 2781.6 km |
| Paarl | 2787.6 km |
| Wellington | 2798.3 km |
| Malmesbury | 2802.9 km |
| Saldanha | 2812.4 km |
| Worcester | 2817.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.5
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M 4.5
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M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 5.4
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
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M 5.2
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2024-06-07 16:57 UTC
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M 4.6
southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Unknown · 2023-11-11 11:07 UTC
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